Crystal Palace want Turkey and Besiktas striker Cenk Tosun - who scored three goals in two games in the international break

But there was not enough time to complete the details of the deal before the transfer window closed and four days later Palace sacked manager Frank De Boer.

Now they are looking to revive the deal for the powerful centre-forward in January after failing to score a single goal in their first seven Premier League games.

With Christian Benteke ruled out for at least six weeks by a knee ligament injury, Roy Hodgson’s scouts were present to see Tosun score three times in Turkey’s World Cup qualifying games against Iceland and Finland over the past week.

And Besiktas president Firket Orman is already preparing himself for more negotiations with the struggling South Londonders who are currently cast adrift at the foot of the Premier League table.

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